United States v. Stanley Brian Hall

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977 F.2d 592·1992 WL 246973·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36114
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 1, 199291-50666California917 words

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977 F.2d 592 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stanley Brian HALL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50666. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 18, 1992. * Decided Oct. 1, 1992. Before WIGGINS, KOZINSKI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Defendant Stanley Hall was convicted of distributing a cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). He challenges the constitutionality of his conviction on the grounds that § 841 violates the separation of powers, is a bill of attainder, and fails to satisfy the Commerce Clause. He also argues that he was not a party that could be convicted of a narcotic offense. He also attacks his indictment for failure to satisfy Rule 7(c), and various Grand Jury procedures. Finally, he challenges the district court's summary procedures in denying his jurisdictional and constitutional claims. We affirm the district court. 3 Under 21…

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